Climate

Nepal’s weather is generally predictable and pleasant. There are four climatic seasons: March–May (spring), June–August (summer), September–November (autumn) and December–February (winter). The monsoon is approximately from the end of June to the middle of September. About 80 per cent of the rain falls during that period, so the remainder of the year is dry. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons; winter temperatures drop to freezing with a high level of snowfall in the mountains. Summer and late spring temperatures range from 28ºC (83ºF) in the hill regions to more than 40ºC (104ºF) in the Terai. In winter, average maximum and minimum temperatures in the Terai range from a brisk 7ºC (45ºF) to a mild 23ºC (74ºF). The central valley’s experience a minimum temperature often falls below freezing point and a chilly 12ºC (54ºF) maximum. Much colder temperatures prevail at higher elevations. The Kathmandu Valley, at an altitude of 1310m (4297ft), has a mild climate, ranging from 19-27ºC (67-81ºF) in summer, and 2-20ºC (36-68ºF) in winter.

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Rainfall Chart (in mm.)

Months

Kathmandu

Pokhara

Chitwan

January

25

15

10

February

25

15

10

March

75

30

10

April

50

50

15

May

100

300

200

June

225

575

300

July

375

800

500

August

360

700

450

September

175

575

400

October

50

220

100

November

10

20

5

December

10

5

5

 

 

Temperature Chart (In Celsius)

Months

Kathmandu

Pokhara

Chitwan

 

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

January

19

2

20

8

24

7

February

20

4

21

8

26

8

March

25

8

27

11

33

12

April

30

11

30

16

35

18

May

30

16

30

19

35

20

June

30

20

30

20

35

23

July

20

21

30

21

33

24

August

29

20

30

21

33

24

September

27

19

29

20

32

22

October

23

15

27

18

31

18

November

23

4

23

11

29

12

December

20

2

20

8

24

8

 

 

 

Climate Chart

Kathmandu

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

                         

Chances of dry day

95%

91%

93%

85%

74%

54%

33%

37%

62%

88%

98%

99%

                         

Hours of Sunshine

5.54

5.39

7.37

9.3

5.43

4.54

2.37

2.23

3.18

5.12

5.12

5.06

                         

Pokhara

                         

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

                         

Chances of dry day

94%

94%

89%

80%

53%

5%

3%

3%

7%

64%

96%

99%

                         

Hours of Sunshine

5.49

6.23

7.19

8.59

5.17

4.02

2.04

1.34

1.44

4.3

4.51

5.12